Fluffy
“Excuse me?” said Ms. Roth. On her face was a look that was something
between shock and anger.
“You heard me!” answered Mrs. Gettings. “Keep that scruffy rodent out of my yard!”
Ms. Roth rolled her eyes. “Scruffy rodent? You think Fluffy is a ‘scruffy rodent’? She’s a sweet pet. You probably think anything with a tail and
whiskers is a rodent.”
“I think you’re a rodent!” screamed Mrs. Gettings. Her face
was as red as a tomato.
Just then Fluffy came from out of
the house. He walked up to Mrs. Gettings
and started rubbing against her leg. She
was about to give him a kick when she heard him purring. Fluffy looked up at Mrs. Gettings
with the cutest eyes in the world.
“On second thought,” Mrs. Gettings
said, “Maybe Fluffy isn’t so bad.” She
bent down to pet his head. “He can come
into my yard every now and then if he wants.”
Reading
Comprehension Questions
1) In the above passage, the exchange between Mrs. Gettings and Mrs. Roth can best be described as which of
these?
a.
mindless banter
b.
a witty joke
c.
a moving speech
d.
a heated argument
2) Based on the above passage, which of the following best
describes “Fluffy”?
a.
a cat
b.
a dog
c.
a mouse
d.
a gerbil
3) In the above passage, the phrase, “her face was as red as a tomato” can best be described as which of
the following?
a.
onomatopoeia
b.
simile
c.
metaphor
d.
allusion
4) When the author states that Fluffy looked up at Mrs. Gettings with
the "cutest eyes in the world,”
he uses which figure of speech?
a.
onomatopoeia
b.
sarcasm
c.
understatement
d.
exaggeration
5) How does Mrs. Gettings' mood
change from the beginning to the end of the above passage?
a.
from mad to irate
b.
from angry to calm
c.
from jovial to cheerful
d.
from sad to happy
Answer Key
1)
In the above
passage, the exchange between Mrs. Gettings and Mrs.
Roth can best be described as which of these?
a.
mindless banter
b.
a witty joke
c.
a moving speech
d.
a heated argument
2)
Based on the
above passage, which of the following best describes “Fluffy”?
a.
a cat
b.
a dog
c.
a mouse
d.
a gerbil
3)
In the above
passage, the phrase, “her face was as red
as a tomato” can best be described as which of the following?
a.
onomatopoeia
b.
simile
c.
metaphor
d.
allusion
4)
When the
author states that Fluffy looked up
at Mrs. Gettings with the "cutest eyes in the world,” he uses which figure of speech?
a.
onomatopoeia
b.
sarcasm
c.
understatement
d.
exaggeration
5)
How does Mrs.
Gettings' mood change from the beginning to the end
of the above passage?
a.
from mad to irate
b.
from angry to
calm
c.
from jovial to cheerful
d.
from sad to happy